USPTO Patents Application 09735989

"^ggrf^HE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Application No.

09/735,989
Johan H. Geerke
2000-12-13
1615

Confirmation No. 5705

Applicant
Filed

Art Unit
Examiner

James M. Spear

Docket No.
Customer No.
Title

ARC2940R1
30766

Dosage Forms Having a Barrier Layer to Laser Ablation

Mail Stop Amendment
Commissioner for Patents
P. O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Applicant submits the Hungarian references listed on the attached form PTO-1449.
Abstracts of the cited Hungarian references are enclosed. The Hungarian references were cited
in a novelty search report from the Hungarian Patent Office. The references were marked as
Category A (document disclosing the state of art). Derwent records of the references are
enclosed to assist in consideration of the references.

This statement is being filed after a first Office Action on the merits, but before receipt of
a Notice of Allowance. Submission fee of $180 under 37 C.F.R. 1 .17(p) is enclosed.

Respectfully submitted,

Date: lo/zfc/aoo 4-

Adenike A. Adewuya
Reg. No. 42,254
Tel.: (281) 477-3450

11/01/E004 HALIli 00000043 09735989

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180.00 OP

United States Patent and Trademark Office

1 DEWIPAT File No. 30.034. 10.US

Form PTO-1449
(Modified)

Information Disclosure Citation

Sheet 1 of 1

Application No.

09/735,989

Attorney Docket

ARC2940R1

Filed (vvvv^mm-dd)

2000-12-13

Customer No.

30766

Appli^ \ P £f\y

Johan H. Geerke

Confirmation No.

5705

Exa/ineY ^

.James M. Spear

Art Unit

1615

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Dosage Forms Having a Barrier Layer to Laser Ablation

Examiner
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No.

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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

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Applicant/Patentee

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HU P0104993

2002-05-28

ALZA Corporation

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HU P0201626

2002-12-28

ALZA Corporation

NON-PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS

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Initials*

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No.

Include name of the author (in CAPITAL LETTERS), title of the article (when appropriate), title
of the item (book, magazine, journal, serial, symposium, etc.), date, page(s), volume-issue
number(s), publisher, city and/or country where published.

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EXAMINER: DATE CONSIDERED:

'EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not
in conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

| DEWIPAT File No. 30.034. 10.US

(ModlTiSar

General Transmittal Form

Application No.

09/735,989

Attorney Docket

ARC2940R1

Filed (yyyy-mm-dd)

2000-12-13

Customer No.

30766

Applicant

Johan H. Geerke

Confirmation No.

5705

Examiner

James M. Spear

Art Unit

1615

Title

Dosage Forms Having a Barrier Layer to Laser Ablation

ENCLOSURES {check all that apply)

Fee Transmittal Form

□

CD, Number of CD(s)

[>3 Fee Attached

□

After Allowance Communication to Group

Amendment/Reply

□

Appeal Communication to Board of Appeals and

□ After Final

Interferences

□ Affidavits/declaration(s)

□

Appeal Communication to Group {Appeal Notice,

□ Preliminary

Brief, Reply Brief)

□

Extension of Time Request

□

Proprietary Information

□

Express Abandonment Request

□

Status Letter

Information Disclosure Statement

Acknowledgement Postcard

□ Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)

□ Response to Missing Parts/Incomplete Application

□ Response to Missing Parts under 37 CFR 1.52/1.53

□ Drawing(s)

□ Licensing-related Papers

□ Petition to Revive Abandoned Application

□ Petition to Convert to a Provisional Application

□ Petition

□ Power of Attorney

□ Associate

□ Revocation & New

□ Change of Correspondence Address

□ Terminal Disclaimer

□ Request for Refund

□ Other Enclosure(s) (please identify below):

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT

Firm/Individual

Adenike A. Adewuya

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CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION/ MAILING

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being facsimile transmitted to the USPTO or deposited with the United States
Postal Service with sufficient postage as first class mail in an envelope addressed to: Commissioner for Patents, P. O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 on the date shown below.

Typed or printed name

Adenike A. Adewuya

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SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P. O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

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Applicant

Johan H. Geerke

James M. Spear

Title

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□ Applicant claims small entity status

Total Amount of Payment $ 180

METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that apply)

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□ Charge fee(s) authorized below □ Credit any overpayments
E Charge any additional fee(s) or any underpayment of fee(s)

□ Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee

to the above-identified deposit account.

FEE CALCULATION

1. BASIC FILING FEE

Large
Fee

Entity

Small Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Description

Code

(S)

Code

($)

1001

790

2001

395

Utility filing fee

1002

350

2002

175

Design filing fee

1003

550

2003

275

Plant filing fee

1004

790

2004

395

Reissue filing fee

1005

160

2005

80

Provisional filing fee

SUBTOTAL (1)$ |

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE

Extra Fee from

Claims below

Total Claims -20**= x =0

Independent - 3** = x =

Claims

Multiple — =
Dependent

Large Entity

Small Entity

Fee Fee

Fee Fee

Code ($)

Code ($)

1001 18

2001 9

1002 88

2002 44

1003 300

2003 150

1004 88

2004 44

1005 18

2005 9

Fee Description

Claims in excess of 20
Independent claims in excess of 3
Multiple dependent claims, if not paid
"Reissue independent claims over
original patent

"Reissue claims in excess of 20 and
over original patent

SUBTOTAL (2) $ Q

** or number previously paid, if greater, For reissues, see atx>ve.

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Entity

1530
2080
340

Fee Code Fee ($)

1051 13C

1052 5C

1053 13(
1812 252C

1804 920

1805 1840
1251 1K
1252
1253
1254
1255
1401
1402
1403
1451
1452
1453
1501
1502
1503
1460
1807

1810
1801
1802

Fee Code
2051
2052
2053
1812
1804
1805
2251
2252
2253
2254
2255
2401
2402
2403
1451
2452
2453
2501
2502
2503
1460
1807
1806
8021
2809
2810
2801
1802
Other fee (specify)
•Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid

215
490
765
1040

Fee Description

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or coversheet

Non-English specification

For filing a request for ex parte reexamination

Requesting publication of SIR prior to Examiner action

Requesting publication of SIR after Examiner action

Extension for reply within first month

Extension for reply within second month

Extension for reply within third month

Extension for reply within fourth month

Extension for reply within fifth month

Notice of Appeal

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

Request for oral hearing

Petition to institute a public use proceeding

Petition to revive - unavoidable

Petition to revive - unintentional

Utility issue fee (or reissue)

Design issue fee

Plant issue fee

Petitions to the Commissioner

Processing fee under 37 CFR 1.17(q)

Submission of Information Disclosure Statement

Recording each patent assignment per property (times number of prop.)

Filing a submission after final rejection (37 CFR 1 .29(a))

For each additional invention to be examined (37 CFR 1 .29(b))

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

Request for expedited examination of a design application

Submitted By (Name) Adenike A. Adewuya

SUBTOTAL (3) $ [

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